Chapman piloting & seamanship

Forward

The tradition of Chapman piloting & seamanship

Part I: Boating essentials

Nautical terms

Boating laws & regulations

Equipment for boats

Navigation rules: lights & day shapes

Navigation rules: right-of-way & sound signals

Part II: Seamanship

Seamanship under pwer

Small boat seamanship

Seamanship under sail

Anchoring

Special seamanship techniques

Part III: Safety

Safety afloat

Emergencies underway

Part IV: Piloting

The mariner's compass

Aids to navigation

Nautical charts & publications

Basic piloting and navigation tools & procedures

Tides & currents

Position determination

Part V: On-board systems

Electrical systems

Communications

Marine engines

Part VI: Further aspects of boating

Inland boating

Marlinespike seamanship

Weather

Boating customs

Part VII: Appendices

Chart, cruising & safety information sources

Associations & organizations

USCG district offices

The Metric system

Abbreviations & acronyms

Glossary of selected terms.